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A hero laid to rest

A hero laid to rest

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A hero laid to rest

Staff photo by Susan W. Thurman Patriot Guard Riders drive by leading the way to the cemetery following services Friday for Ethridge native Nicholas Keough, 25, who was on active duty with the United State Coast Guard stationed in Mobile, Ala. The Patriot Guard Riders at the request of the family come to funerals of fallen military heroes, firstrResponders and honorably discharged veterans show sincere respect for the deceased, their families, and their communities and shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestors through strictly legal and non-violent means.

A hero laid to rest

Staff photo by Susan W. Thurman Patriot Guard Riders, at right, salute one of their own -- Ethridge native Nicholas Keough, 25, who was on active duty with the United State Coast Guard stationed in Mobile, Ala. following his funeral service Friday. The Coast Guard provided a military detail. The Patriot Guard Riders at the request of the family come to funerals of fallen military heroes, first responders and honorably discharged veterans where they show sincere respect for the deceased, their families, and their communities and shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestors through strictly legal and non-violent means.

A hero laid to rest

Staff photo by Susan W. Thurman Patriot Guard Riders drive by leading the way to the cemetery following services Friday for Ethridge native Nicholas Keough, 25, who was on active duty with the United State Coast Guard stationed in Mobile, Ala. The Patriot Guard Riders at the request of the family come to funerals of fallen military heroes, firstrResponders and honorably discharged veterans show sincere respect for the deceased, their families, and their communities and shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestors through strictly legal and non-violent means. Keough was also a member of the PGR.

A U.S. flag is presented to the family of Ethridge native Nicholas Keough, 25, who was on active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard in Mobile, Ala., when he died Oct. 25. Gravesite services were conducted Friday at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Pegram, Tenn.

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